Jeff has been married to his wife Sandy since 1980. They are the parents of 4 wonderful children, Erin, Emily, Jeremy and Jacob. Jeff and Sandy also have 5 grandchildren. Jeff is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M. Div. 1987, D. Min. 1994), and has pastored churches in South Carolina and Texas. Jeff […]

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Travis Agnew serves as the Family & Worship Pastor at North Side. He came on staff in July 2003. He married his best friend, Amanda, in 2004 and is the father of three wonderful children – Obadiah, Eli, and Gloria. Travis received his Bachelor’s from North Greenville University (2003), a M.Div. from Southern Seminary (2007), […]

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Ben Hjalmer is the Student Pastor at North Side. He graduated from Greenwood High in 2002, Lander University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, and a Master’s degree in Human Services, Executive Leadership from Liberty University. He has been married to his best friend, Christina, since May 2007. Ben began as […]

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Jamie Parler is the Pastoral Care Pastor here at North Side. As a staff elder, he oversees our deacon and care ministry and regularly conducts pastoral counseling sessions for individuals. He has been married to Jennifer since 1995 and they have an 11-year-old son, Elliott. Before joining North Side in 2005, Jamie worked with PLACE […]

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Ken Petrus serves as Executive Pastor at North Side. He came on staff in 2001 after working in the business world for over 30 years. He has been married to his wife Gail for over 31 years and have three grown children. Ken is also blessed with three grandchildren who are wonderful. Ken was originally […]

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Dick has been the Discipleship Pastor at North Side, since November of 2014. Dick is a graduate of Presbyterian College (B.A. History, 1984) and Clemson University (M.Ed. Administration/Supervision, 2008). After a 29-year career in public education in SC as a teacher, coach, and principal, Dick accepted a call into full-time Christian ministry and is currently […]

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Dennis Aliffi is responsible for all maintenance work and related tasks here at North Side. He has been married to his wife, Sandy, for 30 years. They have 3 children, Miranda, Daniel, and Jennifer. Dennis also has one grandson, Dalton. Dennis enjoys woodworking, golf, fishing, hiking, taking long walks and riding motorcycles. He loves watching […]

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Cynthia Brewer is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. She has two children, a daughter, Ryan, and a son, Gray. Ryan is married to Adam Strange, of Greenwood, and they have one daughter, Roeyn Noelle. Cynthia moved to Greenwood in 1997 and began working at All God’s Children Preschool teaching music in September 1998. She […]

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Rick Brewer is the Facilities Manager at North Side. He has been working here since April of 1995. He and his wife Anne (who has been playing the piano here at North Side since 1980) have been married since 1993 and have four grown children: Anne’s two boys, Scott and Brandon, and Rick’s two girls, […]

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Rick Hendricks leads the Project Love ministry for NSBC. He joined the North Side staff in August 2006 and has led Project Love, North Side’s ministry to at-risk children, since its inception in January 2004. Rick also helps organize Shake N Shine, North Side’s annual summer camp at Erskine College for at-risk children. He came […]